Healthcare Assistant Outpatients
Job Title Healthcare Assistant Outpatients
Location Kent
Job Type Permanent
Speciality Healthcare Assistant Outpatients
Rates Up to £21,000 per annum (pro rata) dependent on skillset and experience

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly Outpatients team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Support the Registered Nurses in the implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient
  • Help promote and maintain a caring, supportive environment focused on meeting the needs of the patient/relatives/carer, working collaboratively with other departments to achieve this
  • Look after the physical comfort of patients, for example helping them with activities of daily living.
  • Take basic observations such as blood pressure and temperature, height and weight, utilising the early warning score system as per hospital policy and escalate appropriately to the trained nurse
  • Listen and talk to patients, helping them to feel supported and safe
  • Assist with keeping the department clean and tidy, for example cleaning of equipment, adhering to infection prevention and control policy and hospital procedures at all times
  • Keep supplies and equipment in order, assisting in the maintenance of stock levels
  • Maintain contemporaneous patient records including patient pathways and the relevant IT reporting systems are up-to-date and accurate ensuring countersigned by a trained nurse.
  • Chaperone when required
  • Participate in basic wound care management as required
  • Deal with any patient/relative complaints at the time if possible however escalate to appropriate member of staff if need be
  • Report complaints, compliments and untoward incidents via Datix as per hospital policy

For more information, contact Alan Almeida on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on alan@permanenthire.co.uk